Is gatekeeping always a bad thing? This is what we’re delving into this week on The Thick.
The “mid-tier” events have disappeared which has led to influencers occupying spaces once reserved for established entertainers, insiders and celebrities. The VMAs, AMAs, Billboard Awards, Hip-Hop Awards, etc were stages that bridged the gap between the obscure and the A-list.
Now it seems like if you have a phone and a following, you can be at the Met Gala. We’re not arguing that this new found access is bad—its a good thing!
But what happens when the barrier to entry is so low that talent and originality become more diluted—does exclusivity actually serve a purpose? We unpack and delve into the news cycle with Mitch McConnell coming back from the dead, Trump bribing Americans with imaginary checks again, and Jasmine Crockett’s poor decision making, plus so much more!
There’s no gatekeeping here, so grab a seat and let’s unpack. IG, TikTok & YouTube: @thethickpodcast Follow our hosts everywhere at @tabriamajors and @damnmindy Music Credit: CWatt$ Sources Saudia Arabia’s East-West pipeline damaged Mr.
Global’s video on the East-West Pipeline Ashley St. Clair and the dangers of Elon Musk Former Anthropic employee ‘genuinely frightened’ for humanity’s future Jacob Coxon’s X post about AI Sam Altman confirms OpenAI won’t go public this year Jimmy Kimmel’s interview w/ James Talarico 1.2 million Texas voters placed on suspension list Timestamps 00:00:00 Mindy’s tilt 00:04:34 Dutty Wine in your 30s 00:06:20 Tabrindy did Solidcore 00:12:50 9/11 00:18:00 Censored music 00:21:30 Mindy’s catch up 00:26:58 California coastline/Super El Niño 00:32:03 Saudi Arabia pipeline 00:37:39 Trump promises $5000 dividend checks 00:38:53 Mitch McConnell only half dead 00:40:19 Ashley St.
Clair 00:42:02 Anthropic whistleblower 00:46:53 People living in bunkers since 2020? 00:49:06 Jasmine Crockett honors Chris Brown 00:53:00 Another James Talarico interview blocked 00:57:07 Fat Joe isn’t Black 01:05:28 Issa Rae invests in LA Pro Volleyball team 01:06:01 Why Did I Get Married Again 01:10:49 Macklemore & P!nk 01:13:05 Lady Gaga gives birth/everybody pregnant 01:15:50 Lil’ Boosie scammed 01:17:11 Hyrox shitty situation 01:21:25 The “Mid-tier” moments are gone 01:25:48 Did exclusivity make “the moment”? 01:29:02 Are things better now? 01:36:16 Do low barriers to entry dilute talent? 01:38:22 Popular vs famous 01:40:29 If you could only listen to music from 1 decade… 01:42:52 How much to complete Solidcore class w/ no breaks? 01:45:45 If Elon paid you to shut up would you? 01:47:27 How would you disperse $200k to charity? 01:55:04 Outro
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